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Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells — clean electricity from ammonia, no cracking required.
Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells — clean electricity from ammonia, no cracking required.
Most fuel cell systems crack ammonia into hydrogen first, adding cost, complexity, and energy loss. H₂One's Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell (DAFC) skips this step entirely — converting ammonia straight to electricity at the anode.
Ammonia (NH₃) is oxidized at the anode, releasing electrons and protons. No cracking step. No intermediate hydrogen.
Freed electrons travel through the external circuit, generating usable DC electricity to power motors, devices, or grids.
Electrons and protons combine with oxygen at the cathode, producing only water (H₂O) and nitrogen (N₂) as byproducts.
The entire process produces zero carbon dioxide at the point of use. Clean, quiet, and continuous power generation.
H₂One develops novel, low-cost catalyst and membrane materials that avoid platinum and other expensive precious metals — significantly reducing system cost.
Skipping the ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking step eliminates a major source of energy loss, system complexity, and capital cost, making DAFC inherently more efficient.
Ammonia is liquid at moderate pressure — similar to LPG. No cryogenic storage, no ultra-high pressure cylinders. Familiar, safe, and easy to transport and refuel.
The DAFC stack is modular by design — scale power output by adding cells. One platform serves auto rickshaws, marine vessels, and distributed microgrids.
